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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does May Kasahara invite Toru Okada to do the following day in Chapter 5?
(a) Join her administering surveys.
(b) Sunbathe with her.
(c) Go to church with her.
(d) Have lunch with her.

2. In Chapter 12, Lieutenant Mamiya describes a secret mission he and Honda were a part of. What country did this mission illegally enter?
(a) India.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) Korea.
(d) Russia.

3. How does Toru Okada rationalize his wife's curtness to him in Chapter 2?
(a) She is a woman.
(b) She has PMS.
(c) She thinks he is a failure.
(d) She had a bad day at work.

4. In Chapter 11, Toru Okada is surprised to find packaging for what in his waste-basket?
(a) A portable phone.
(b) Steak.
(c) Candles.
(d) Cologne.

5. What remembrance from the dead Honda does Lieutenant Mamiya give Toru Okada at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) A pair of spectacles.
(b) An empty box.
(c) A bayonet.
(d) A war medal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a reminiscence in Chapter 9, why does Kumiko refuse to speak to Toru Okada for three days?

2. How does the actress in the Miyawaki house kill herself?

3. According to Toru's uncle in Chapter 13, how did Mr. Miyawaki lose all of his money?

4. Why has Toru Okada never met Kumiko's sister?

5. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?

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